Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY Unveils Debut THE VIOLENT HOUR Single Feat. CHARLIE BENANTE And JOHN 5

Carla Harvey, founding vocalist of the metal band BUTCHER BABIES and a multifaceted artist with degrees in mortuary science and thanatology, has launched her new project THE VIOLENT HOUR with the debut single “Sick Ones” via Megaforce Records. The track, co-penned with her fiancé, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, features a guest appearance by MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 and is available now.

“‘Sick Ones’ is a rock ‘n’ roll anthem about cutting the toxic people out of your life,” said Harvey. “It’s a call of freedom, a fist-to-the-face to anyone who has tried to hold you down, hold you back or dim your light. It was written at a vulnerable time in my life when I was forced to end relationships I thought would last forever.

She continued: “When choosing a theme for this song, I thought about a phrase I had scrawled across a journal from 1999: ‘Cut The Sick Ones Loose.’ Those words became my mantra over the last couple years and felt perfect to chant over Charlie‘s guitar riffs. ‘Sick Ones’ also features an absolutely shredding guitar solo by John 5 that brings this thrasher to a whole different level.”

“‘Sick Ones’ has a modernized NWOBHM (New wave of British heavy metal) vibe to it,” said Benante. “The riff is very catchy and stays with you like a good riff should. ‘Sick Ones’ is just the tip of the iceberg for this project. Many of the songs we crafted for THE VIOLENT HOUR are unlike anything Carla has ever done as a vocalist, reflecting different moods and a new beginning. The music flowed out of me because I had this motivation, this drive…it was unstoppable.”

The first music video from THE VIOLENT HOUR, directed by Vicente Cordero of Industrial Films, will be released on April 25.